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To Boldly Go ... On?(Brief article)

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Byline: Joshua Alston

Fans of the "Star Trek" franchise love forward-looking stories, but for a while now they've had to live in the past. Trekkers flocked to Christie's auction house this past October, snapping up more than $7 million worth of props and costumes from the show. The Christie's auction highlights the franchise's obsessive fan base and rich mythology. But does "Star Trek" have a future? That question will get an answer in 2008, when the as-yet-untitled 11th "Trek" film is scheduled for release. J. J. Abrams, the man behind such hit television shows as "Lost" and "Alias," is in talks to direct. The film's screenwriters, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, are not new to reviving iconic franchises. The ...

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